windbag
wind·bag
windbag · windbags · windbagged · windbagging
To talk pompously or excessivelyTo talk pompously or excessively.
/ˈwɪndˌbæɡ/
» Tom is a windbag.
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1 senses(derogatory)To talk pompously or excessively.
Examples
5 sentencesTom is a windbag.
They're a bunch of windbags.
He's an old windbag, you can't believe a word he says.
deEr ist ein alter Schwätzer, ihm kannst du nichts glauben. — Esperantostern
The community pastor wasn't a fiery preacher, but rather a talkative windbag and bore.
He found the speeches tedious enough, and thought Sir John a dreadful windbag.
Origin
From Middle English wyndbagge, equivalent to wind + bag.From Middle English wyndbagge, equivalent to wind + bag.
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Forms
windbags, windbagging, windbagged, windbagged| Base form | windbag · to windbag |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | windbags |
| Present participle | windbagging |
| Past simple | windbagged |
| Past participle | windbagged |
irregular
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle